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Comb Wood

5 ha

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

54.92591, -1.77778

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕The Beaten Track — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Foxglove, Smooth-stalked Sedge +11 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ivy, Foxglove, Smooth-stalked Sedge +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Golden Spider Beetle, Chirosia betuleti, Trioza remota +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Golden Spider Beetle, Chirosia betuleti, Trioza remota +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Old Railway FootpathWalking route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Boundary WalkWalking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Valley Views Trail, GibsideWalking route7 km

See Gibside from a new perspective as you explore the estate & take in views across Derwent Valley. Wander through the Walled Garden & woodland to discover the ruined old Hall, to the quiet stretch of the River Derwent.

Named routeLength 7 kmDuration 02:00-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Red Kite TrailWalking route18 km
Named routeLength 18 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6Walking route

Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (72)National Cycle Network
Keelman's WayCycling route
Named routeRef 141National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route257 m
Named routeRef 14Length 257 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route732 m
Named routeRef 14Length 732 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
PowerlineMountain bike route4 km
Named routeLength 4 km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through Spen Banks wood

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through Spen Banks wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Derwent Park (Rowlands Gill)Urban park2.6 km→✦GIBSIDEHistoric site3.5 km→🏞️DERWENT WALKCountry park3.8 km→🌱Derwent Walk Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Derwenthaugh Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🏞️DERWENTHAUGHCountry park4.7 km→

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